Computer & Electronics

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Electronics & Information Technology


Using our wide range of regulatory, litigation, and transactional services, offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia, and deep bench of attorneys who have technical degrees and work experience in areas including electrical engineering and computer science, Covington is able to address the myriad business and legal issues affecting computer and electronics companies.  From asserting and defending intellectual property rights, corporate transactions, litigation services and legislative and regulatory advice pertaining to antitrust, environmental, and trade regulation, we are able to serve as trusted advisors to industry-leading computer and electronics companies both domestically and abroad.

Representative Matters

  • Representation of special committees of the boards of Fortune 500 companies regarding insider trading investigations.
  • Representation of numerous companies and their executives in investigations into possible Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.
  • Representation of a technology company in antitrust litigation and a related arbitration concerning obligations to license technology.
  • Representation of a major electronics company concerning all aspects of the European investigation into alleged collusion in TFT-LCD.
  • Advising a digital camera manufacturer regarding reexamination proceedings in the context of a district court litigation and an International Trade Commission investigation.
  • Preparation of ruling requests for a major Japanese electronics company and its US subsidiaries with respect to classification, government procurement, and foreign-origin marking issues.
  • Advising a large television manufacturer regarding inter partes reexamination proceedings in the context of a multi-defendant district court litigation.
  • Representation of a major Silicon Valley company in seeking insurance for substantial losses arising out of computer fraud schemes.

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